A newspaper cartoon depicted a well-known international entrepreneur as a greedy villain dressed as Robin Hood who was "stealing from the poor and giving to himself."
-The entrepreneur is precluded from seeking damages from the publisher of the newspaper because cartoons are exempt from defamation laws.

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Cartoons are not completely exempt from defamation laws. While they do have more leeway in portraying public figures, they can still be held liable for defamation if the cartoon goes beyond reasonable criticism or becomes malicious. The cartoon described in the scenario may be seen as crossing that line and could potentially lead to a successful defamation claim by the entrepreneur.

A Newspaper Cartoon Depicted a Well-Known International Entrepreneur as a Greedy